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5 Serving Our Community COTA Facts: Total service area square miles (all of Franklin, and portions of Delaware, Union, Licking and Fairfield counties) Number of buses in fleet fixed-route buses Number of vehicles in fleet - 64 paratransit vehicles Service hours - 918,000 fixed-route and 170,000 paratransit service hours Total number of routes - 67 lines (local, express and crosstown) Total number of Parks and Rides - 28 Total number of bus stops - 3,688 Total number of passenger shelters - 378

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7 COTA and City of New Albany Partnership Community Partnership (example): COTA acquired 2.5 acres of property in the City of New Albany to serve as a Park and Ride facility for area residents and businesses Our Goal: To enhance transportation options within the City of New Albany and the northeast quadrant of central Ohio To provide public transit options to more than 12,000 employees and customers of the New Albany Business Park Shuttle service to transport employees from COTAs Park and Ride throughout the business park will be provided by the City of New Albany The New Albany Public Service Department will assist with facility maintenance Construction targeted for completion in August 2014 Service targeted to begin in September 2014

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12 Risk of Sustaining Service Levels * * Close Fields Ave. Facility PROJECTIONS 0.50% 0.25% Sustainable Hrs million hrs million hrs. Funding renewed – COTA will be able to sustain service level at 1.1 million hours Funding not renewed – COTA will need to make drastic reductions in service levels, closure of facilities and reduction of workforce.

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13 In Closing… Central Ohio has historically enjoyed vibrant growth adding more jobs attracting economic development welcoming new residents and businesses However, as the region continues to grow and prosper, new opportunities and challenges are emerging that require planning, including an investment in our transportation infrastructure COTAs goals support and assist in achieving the goals of the broader community Without investment in transit, we risk jeopardizing the economic vitality and quality of life we have come to expect We want to hear from you…suggestions, partnership opportunities, more information?